THE BEST TERRACE IN POSITANO (AND BEST PRICE)

CASA COSENZA | POSITANO, ITALY

April 19, 2012

[POSITANO, ITALY] –– Stayed here years ago, it was like 80 bucks a night, very mom & pop B&B and more like a private guest house. Spartan but super clean. Low services. 186 steep steps up from the beach or down from the road, so have little luggage, although they’ll send a porter. One of the best terraces in Positano. You see it on postcards all over. It’s a great place. http://www.casacosenza.it/

I’ve been to Positano a bunch of times now and it never gets old. Even being as touristy as it is, I’ve never had a bad meal or stayed in a bad place, whether it was an 86E room or ten times that.

I’ve been to Positano a bunch of times now and it never gets old. Even being as touristy as it is, I’ve never had a bad meal or stayed in a bad place, whether it was an 86E room or ten times that. Located nearly across the stairs from Hotel Miramare, Casa Cosenza is a perfect example of what Positano does so right — just being nice. A family run B&B in a villa that dates back to ‘900, it has the unique combination of being one of the most affordable places to stay, but also has the best terrace in Positano. Clinging to the cliff — wait, don’t they all? — it is about halfway up the hill with a gigantic Broncos orange and white tiled terrace that thrusts you out in the middle of Positano like the prow of a ship, you feel like you’re wearing a virtual reality headset. Man, nothing better than scooting your chair out to the edge, sipping a cappuccino and drinking it all in.

You have to hoof it down the steps from the roadway to find this pretty entrance, but they’ll send a porter up to fetch your luggage.

You feeling like you are swimming in the middle of Positano.

The rooms are Spartan, but nice and clean. A perfect find.

A postcard view of Positano

A postcard showing the 360 degree view from Casa Cosenza

I mean, even your laundry looks good up here…

At night, you can hear the clinking of knives and wine glasses and endless renditions of Volare.

Full moon over Positano

Sorry, these pics aren’t the best. Had to scan these from film…and from a not very good camera. Before digital! But the views remain pristine today!